Learn Business German

Designed for executives and professionals, elt’s Business German courses help you build the German language skills you need to thrive in today’s global economy. Our in-person and live online language training is tailored to meet your business needs and goals. There’s no “one-size fits all” when it comes to our courses!

Here’s how it works:

• Sign up for either in-person or live online training. (With in-person training, your trainer comes onsite for individual or group lessons. With live online training, you log onto the internet for live, virtual lessons with your trainer.)

• Start your customized German classes with your certified language trainer.

We teach learners at all levels—Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced—and are always ready to guide you along your learning journey. When you chose elt, you’ll enjoy the benefits of our:

Worldwide Delivery Options

elt provides quality German language training to individuals and businesses globally. We have an established network of professional, native speaker German trainers who are highly skilled in delivering German for business lessons for general and specific industry needs. We will work with you to deliver the very best German course for your needs, based on your lesson objectives, desired goals, time available, learning style, level and budget.

Certified Language Trainers

All of our Business German classes are taught by certified language trainers. Classes include content that covers everyday conversation and specific business language and vocabulary.

Flexible Course Schedules

Fitting language classes into your busy schedule can be challenging. That’s why we offer the flexibility to decide when and where you want to learn. Our certified language trainers will work with you online, at the office, workplace, or our language training facilities. It’s up to you!

Intensive German Options

Need to learn German quickly? We also offer Intensive German courses to help you achieve your language learning goals as fast as possible. We can schedule one, two, three, or four-week intensive language lessons that will jump-start your learning.  

Over 16 Years of Experience

For over 16 years, we’ve provided language training to hundreds of executives and Fortune 500 companies, with numerous success stories to show for it.

The German language is one of the most important languages in the European economy and has even expanded to make its mark on a global scale. German has gone from being a beneficial skill to becoming an essential part of the business world. With international trade at an all-time high, dealing with foreign business associates has become the norm in a number of industries.

From the automotive industry to the broader spectrum of engineering, the German market is jam packed with unimaginable opportunities in a variety of arenas. As a major contributor in the global economy and the world’s third largest exporter, business dealings with German associates have become part and parcel of international success, so set yourself as a front runner in your industry and equip your organisation with the language skills it needs to make its mark in the German business world.

The importance of the German language is expanding at a rapid rate making now the best time to learn the language, and where better than in the country where it all began? Our schools in Germany offer an ideal backdrop for an incredible language course while our qualified language teachers design German courses focusing on the art of corporate communication. Whether you need to perfect your command of the German language or brush up on your professional terminology and technical jargon, with the help of our German language trainers you will find yourself ready to take on the next big corporate adventure equipped with fluency in the German language.

Anyone who wants to advance their career can benefit from learning German for business. It’s a great way to access new opportunities both in the United States and abroad.

When you enroll in our Business German courses, you’ll learn more than just language skills. You’ll also become well-versed in the cultural and business practices of different German-speaking countries. This alone will help you build relationships and enjoy new opportunities at home and throughout the world.

If you’re an executive, manager, or professional, it’s essential to start by focusing on the German that’s most relevant to your industry. The vocabulary, phrases, expressions, and even role pay during your lessons should be typical of the German you’ll regularly use. That way, you’ll be able to speak, understand, read, and write based on your specific German language needs.

At elt, our in-person and live online Business German classes are tailored to your industry and language learning goals.

Our in-person and live online Business German lessons are the most effective and convenient way to learn German that is specific to your line of business. Once you complete a Needs assessment, we’ll create your personalized German language course. Our courses include:

Beginning German

Beginning German language training, focuses on speaking, listening and reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary and grammar building.

Intermediate German

Intermediate German language training includes a more extensive range of activities in order to further develop your language skills.

Advanced German

At the advanced level, you’ll be immersed in conversations with native speakers, extracts from radio news, discussions, advertisements, and other activities in German.

Not matter your level, all of our lessons include:

• Personalized training: Your course is tailored to your needs, and your certified language trainer is entirely focused on your specific goals.

• Custom approach: Course content is based on your individual goals, learning style, and need for German communication competency. Your courses will also include the business vocabulary that’s necessary for your specific industry.

• Convenience and flexibility: You can take lessons at your office, workplace, or our offsite training facility, any time, anywhere.

• Certified language trainers: All of our language trainers are career professionals with four to twenty years of German language training experience.

• Monitoring progress: We use elt’s “five level” competency scale during your Business German lessons to conduct on-going evaluations. We monitor your progress along a continuum of German language proficiency.

We’ve trained hundreds of executives, manager professionals, and other professionals, and we’d love to work with you.

Often, executives, managers, or business owners are faced with the challenge of learning German quickly. At elt, we understand the more immediate, business-related needs of working professionals, and offer an Intensive Business German course.

Based on your training needs and availability, you can schedule your Intensive Business German course for one to four weeks of training. You’ll spend seven hours a day, five days a week speaking, listening, and thinking in German!

If Intensive Business German sounds like it may be the right option for you, contact us today to learn more!

Immediately! After completing our German language training needs assessment form, we’ll create a personalized German course that meets your professional goals and fits into your schedule.

Here’s how it works:

1. You fill out a Needs Assessment form to let us know your individual goals, learning style, and Spanish language training needs. This will help us design your personalized Business German course.

2. We assign you a German language trainer. All of our language trainers are certified and have four to twenty years of experience. They’re the best in the industry!

3. Your Business German course hours are set based on your schedule, and the location is set based on your preference. 

4. Your personal language trainer will focus entirely on your individual German language training needs. He/she will monitor your improvement and adjust the pace during your German language lessons.

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